# Pencil Maker vs Buses Away

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pencil Maker at none against Buses Away's 12. Pencil Maker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Buses Away's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Buses Away sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Pencil Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pencil Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buses Away has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pencil Maker | Buses Away |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-maker/id1541027943/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buses-away/id6755150293/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **1.4K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 45.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 66 MB | 403 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EpiCoro d.o.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1457133008) | [ALI KEREM ALTAS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1852253844) |

## What reviewers say

### Pencil Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-maker/id1541027943)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Buses Away

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buses-away/id6755150293)

Guide passengers of matching colors onto looping buses to ensure they reach their designated stops. Experience a calming yet engaging puzzle game with smooth animations and satisfying loop mechanics.

**Highlights:** Simple and intuitive mechanics, Fun and relaxing loop gameplay, Challenging yet calming levels, Cute visuals, Smooth animations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Coin Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Fail Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coin Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Mini Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Bundle | $11.99 | one-time |
| Large Coin Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Large Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Mega Coin Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| Super Bundle | $29.99 | one-time |
| Ultra Coin Pack | $54.99 | one-time |
| Giant Coin Pack | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pencil Maker free?

Pencil Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Buses Away free?

Buses Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pencil Maker or Buses Away?

Pencil Maker is rated higher. Pencil Maker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Buses Away averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.

### Do Pencil Maker or Buses Away have ads?

Buses Away shows ads; Pencil Maker does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*